Where does “contumelious” come from?
contumelious (English) comes from Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumēliōsus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
contumelious (English): Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely;...
Definitions
- Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely;...
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